School Analytics for Beginners
A course for schools using the 'School Analytics' marksheet system
This course is written specifically for schools who have purchased the 'School Analytics' system of SIMS marksheets. The techniques it describes are relevant to anyone who uses SIMS to record assessments in their school. Full details of the system are available from School Analytics website.
The course is delivered as a set of video lectures. You are free to download the lectures in the course and are encouraged to share them with colleagues.
Your Instructor
I'm an independent SIMS and Power BI consultant working with primarily with SIMS for nearly 10 years. I spend lots of time in different schools, talking about the best ways to use SIMS and Power BI and creating effective assessment and analysis systems. I run a popular assessment manager blog full of tips and trick for data managers in schools.
Course Curriculum
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StartInstallation (Basic System) (6:37)
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PreviewThe School Analytics Marksheets (8:21)
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StartOptions for Measuring Progress
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PreviewBasic Analysis: Summary rows and grade distributions (7:33)
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PreviewBasic Analysis: Filtering by results and adding context columns (4:18)
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PreviewBasic Analysis: Group Filter (6:32)
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StartTransferring data from the Programme of Study marksheets (3:07)
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PreviewUsing the Tracking Grids (4:25)
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StartAmending the targets on tracking grids (2:02)
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StartEntering KS1 Results Retrospectively (2:30)